From our November 16, 2000, edition.

Community Christmas tree to be lit Thursday 

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

The holidays are almost upon us, and folks in Clarendon will be getting things kicked off this Thursday night.

The Clarendon Girl Scouts will host the lighting of the Christmas tree on the Courthouse Square at 6 p.m., and the girls will sing carols.

Immediately following, the Al Morrah Shrine Club will be drawing for a new Dell computer. Tickets are still available at Henson’s or from any Shriner. All proceeds go to the Shriners’ crippled children’s hospitals.

Downtown merchants are urged to get all their Christmas lights put up and have them turned on Thursday night.